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    by Published on Jun 24, 2011 03:46 PM
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    Reported on in English and Japanese, a maintenance occurred last night to clear up some recent issues. Officially, changes to one particular item have been noted.

    The Kakwane Madog had various unintended parameters which have been corrected. Statistically, it has been upgraded in both the areas of PP and Tech. The weapon has had its rarity adjusted from 10 to 13 stars. Masterforces can now equip it, whereas they weren't able to before. It now has a description and can also be sold to NPC shops. Players may have to deposit the TCSM into their common box or partner machine and then retrieve it to update the item's details. This won't have an effect on the number of times the item has been upgraded.

    -SHIRO- has already created a thread for discussion of this maintenance in the forums.

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    by Published on Jun 22, 2011 02:00 PM
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    As reported on the Phantasy Star twitter and PSU's facebook page, Sonic and Tails will be making appearances around the game on June 23. Players can find them running around the (appropriately themed) lobbies and even playing missions!

    GUARDIANS who say the phrase "Happy birthday Sonic" during the event will be rewarded with a Sonic room decoration (to be distributed at a later date).

    A demo for Sonic Generations is also said to be releasing June 23. Finally, the figures depicted above are being produced in limited quantities and will supposedly be given out as a part of future contests and promotions related to this milestone for the franchise.

    Check out momonpso's thread in the forums for further discussion.

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    by Published on Jun 22, 2011 01:06 PM
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    As seen on the event page for The Great Arms Race, active GUARDIANS have recently passed the halfway point in unlocking milestones. These include two new event missions! The following have been updated or added since the start of the event:

    • Weapon R&D Project: By reentering this mission after choosing a manufacturer, players can obtain current event details. These include an overview of the event, a tally of total creatures defeated, a player's chosen manufacturer, and descriptions of all available missions.
    • Seabed Echoes C-S3: GRM has created a mission which simulates out of control robots at a seabed plant.
    • Evolution's Path C-S3: Yohmei has created a mission which simulates wildlife attacking a lab.

    This event will be running through July 14. Discussion continues in BIG OLAF's thread over at the forum!

    by Published on Jun 7, 2011 11:20 PM
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    Attention GUARDIANS! The official message board and Japanese 360 site have updated with exciting details on the Xbox 360 server's next major event: The Great Arms Race! Kicking off Friday, June 10, this event will have individual Guardians side with a weapon manufacturer of their choosing in a race to gather battle data to be used in the production of a brand new weapon. Full details can be found at the official event site, which will open once the servers have come back up from maintenance. Here's a full rundown of what to expect with this update.

    • The Great Arms Race: This event is scheduled to run from June 10 through July 14. The following missions will be available from the start (though others will be unlocked as the event progresses).
      • Weapon R&D Project: Stop by this mission first to choose the manufacturer you want to represent for the event. If you don't select a manufacturer, you won't be able to participate!
      • Visitor's Memory C-S3: This simulation recreates a previous assault on a HIVE.
      • Blizzard Cavern C-S3: This mission simulates an infected native creature infestation in the northern continent of Moatoob.
      • Hit the Counter!: Lucky event participants who hit a 100,000 enemy kill milestone will gain access to this mission where they can collect a unique prize.
    • Special Trading Stn. update: Numerous new items will be added to the RSD's Special Trading Station!
    • Sonic's birthday: June 23 is Sonic the Hedgehog's 20th birthday, so Clyez City has gotten ready for the celebration by decorating the streets with Sonic-themed statues. Decorations (and Jaggo Sonichis) will be up through June 30.
    • Item updates: Aside from the new items dropping from the event missions and added to Special Trading Stn., Casino Voloyal's exchange counter will be updated with the normal rotation of room goods.

    This news post will be updated with new information as it arrives. But for now, check out BIG OLAF's thread on this update over at the forum!

    Update: The official event site is open! Just as a heads up, the manufacturer weapon rewards which will be distributed at the end of the event are different from the original Japanese PC/PS2 version of the event. In the Xbox 360 version, GRM are producing Nug-2000 Bazooka (laser cannon), Yohmei are producing Motav Prophecy (wand) and TENORA are creating Berdysh (spear). Please see the official event site for more information.

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    by Published on Jun 3, 2011 01:18 PM
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    Reported on in English and Japanese, a maintenance occurred last night and one issue was reported as being fixed. As noted earlier, there was a bug where players could not obtain an award for completing at least 20 blocks of Door to Subspace. This has since been resolved.

    BIG OLAF has already created a thread for discussion of this maintenance in the forums.

    by Published on May 26, 2011 02:40 PM
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    Information regarding this week's content update for the Xbox 360 servers has been posted at the official forums and the official Japanese 360 site. Here's what to expect, starting Friday, May 27, once the servers come back up from maintenance:

    • GBR Special Week: For the remaining two weeks of the Parum GBR (May 27 - June 9), Scarred Planet, Lightning Beasts, SEED Express and Electronic Brain will all feature boosted EXP and photon art EXP payout.
    • Door to Subspace C-A: A brand new side story mission which takes place between the events of Episode 3 and Phantasy Star Portable 2 will become available at the Holtes GUARDIANS Branch.
    • RSD: Drop-off update: New items will become available at Bruce's item drop-off mission.
    • Item updates: Casino Voloyal's exchange counter will be updated with the normal rotation of room decorations.

    As any other information regarding this update becomes available, this post will be updated with the relevant information. In the meantime, join the ongoing discussion of this update in BIG OLAF's thread at the forum!

    Update: According to the official Japanese 360 site's maintenance notes, a bug which caused the incorrect rarities to appear on certain weapons (Hand Spear S+, Lollipop, Sacred Dusters, Go Vahra Claws and Tension Blaster) was fixed. However, one bug was discovered in the new mission, Door to Subspace, which makes it impossible to receive a particular item even after clearing 20 or more blocks. A fix is being worked on and will be implemented at a date to be determined.

    by Published on May 19, 2011 06:09 PM
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    Noted on the official English and Japanese pages, another round of Parum GBR has started as of the last maintenance period. Here is a breakdown of everything that's been posted:

    • Parum Drop Boost 2nd Redux - A repeat of a previous GBR, the included missions are Scarred Planet, Lightning Beasts, SEED Express, and Electronic Brain.
    • Wedding Lobbies - All of Gurhal will be decorated in wedding-inspired decorations.
    • Wedding Cake - Available at the Variety Shop for a limited time.
    • Casino Voloyal - Item rotation.
    This GBR and seasonal event are scheduled to run through June 9th. Additionally, character and Photon Art EXP boosts are planned for the GBR missions and will begin on May 27th.

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    You can discuss this news in this forum thread as well as this one.

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    by Published on Apr 20, 2011 10:53 AM
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    We hope everyone is enjoying the Spring Event and the latest mission release, Protectors ?! To make the event even more fruitful for players who have reached the level cap and are collecting AP, a new GUARDIANS Advanced Style update is scheduled for April 22! This update includes 25 new type and style customizations guaranteed to give you an edge over your enemies. New customizations include defense, evasion and mental strength boosters based on the type of weapons you use as well as attribute defensive bonuses which can reduce the amount of damage you take from specific elemental attacks. For a full list of all customizations being released with this update, please see this post.

    This update also includes the beginning of the Parum Unification Commemoration in Holtes City. Special decorations to honor the anniversary of the joint governmental partnership between humans and CASTs on Parum will be up from April 22 through May 12. Be sure to stop by the Variety Shop, too, as the Parum Unity Souvenir will be on sale for the duration of the lobby, letting you take home a little piece of the celebration! Finally, Casino Voloyal's exchange counter will be updated with the normal item rotation.

    Discussion of this update is already well underway at the forum, so feel free to jump on in and share your thoughts with everyone!

    by Published on Apr 13, 2011 07:36 PM
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    On April 15th, the Xbox 360 servers will be updated with the next set of Spring Event quests. Here is a breakdown of the new quests:

    • Protectors ? C-S3 - A new Event mission that features several boss encounters. Several new items will be introduced in this mission.
    • Supervisor's Edict - Prologue mission updated for the Protectors Zeta.
    • MissionLaunchPost 2 - Waiting Area for Protectors Zeta.
    These missions will run until May 12th. Also, it was announced there will be an item rotation at the Voloyal Casino and that the Easter Lobby will be posted and remain in effect until April 21st.

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    Credit goes to Amaury for bringing us this news. You can discuss this update in this forum thread.

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    Update: According to the JP PSU homepage, maintenance this week will be starting two hours earlier.
    by Published on Apr 7, 2011 08:02 PM
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    The Xbox 360 servers will have a maintenance period on April 7th to correct an issue with the Ares Espada SUV slot unit. The Spring Event will continue after the maintenance period ends. Credit goes to Amaury for bringing us this news. You can discuss this update in this forum thread.

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